19th Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance shaping up to be the best ever.

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The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is making its 19th appearance next month (March 7-9), and for a hint of what kind of rare and classic metal will be on the golf course, just check out this trio of cars. A Le Mans-raced 1957 Maserati 450S driven by none other than Sir Stirling Moss could easily be among the most eye-catching of the entire list of vehicle entrants, but a couple of classic concept cars from Chrysler and Packard are sure to impress, as well.

Built as a race car for the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Maserati 450S didn't survive the race, so Maserati converted it to a one-off street-legal supercar for a private collector. Since 1958, the car has changed hands many times and even sat in a museum for 24 years, but it remains as one of the rarest Maseratis of all time.

This Concours will also display a private collection of all Packard concept cars from the 1950s (10 in total), but the highlight will be the 1955 Request (shown above). This was the final concept vehicle ever created by Packard, and it previewed a new look for the brand with a return to the vertical grille. After Packard closed shop, the Request ended up sitting out in a field, and its current owner found and restored the car to its original glory.

Chrysler will also be bringing a fully restored concept to Amelia Island with the 1954 La Comtesse. This car had a Plexiglas roof, a continental tire kit, and a pastel-colored interior with shades of cream and dusty rose.